Maroeuil

Pas-de-Calais, France
Mentioned: 1917
Vimy / Artois Sector

A farming village near Arras (written "MAROEIL" in the diary). A recurring day-trip destination in November 1917: a walk with Tryon on the 11th, again on the 15th, and again with Murray on the 26th.

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Mentioned in the diary · 8 entries

1917

  • 11 November 1917Fine – Frosty Just to vary the monotony Tryon & I jumped on the 2.10 and went as far as MAROEIL. – We walked back via ETRUN and the ARRAS - ST. POL Road. – Called on a friend of T's who …
  • 15 November 1917… Pat's have evidently been knocked about. Bob McCaulay also among the wounded. Tyron & I took another trip to MAROEIL this aft & walked back. – Called at the field cashier's. Salmond in to tea. – No mail. +8
  • 26 November 1917Cold – Wind Pretty near froze before Cooper got the fire lit this A.M. – Nothing much else to report. Went to MAROEIL with Murray & tramped back. No mail. – Held down a chair by the fire. Turning to rain to- …

1918

  • 21 March 1918… he much-talked-of Hun offensive had started. – The customary shelling of the back country has, in any case. – MAROEIUL has been getting it all day and St. POL has had a few. – Mac & Jenkins came in to lunch w …
  • 22 March 1918… ch disturbed last night. Many rumours afloat to-day of course. – Bullcourt seems to figure in most of them. – Maroeiul has been getting considerable attention, Keyt was in to tea. Cochran, the new R.O.O. here …
  • 29 March 1918… et all that’s coming to him if he tries any rough stuff here. – Hodgins was down this A.M. – We may take over Maroeiul park as N. Corps may move. – Gus & I took a walk this aft. in search of news or spies. – …
  • 30 March 1918… ful conter. – The skipper was at Savy most of the day. – Preparing to build new plant. – Reynard, R.T.O. from Maroeiul messing with us while at Acq. – Two more caches of “vin blanc” discovered. – Fire-buckets …
  • 18 July 1918Hot. Nothing particular. – Got a bunch of stuff from Maroiel with a view of fixing up covered standings, but as their is a rumour floating round of a …
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